This site features current writing opportunities for authors of all genres, with a preference for Christian publications. The submission opportunities featured on this blog site have been collected by Sally Clark. The source of the information is listed at the bottom of each post. Please check these websites for additional writing articles and information on submissions in other genres.

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Browsing Archive: April, 2013

http://www.hallmarkcontests.com/page/CONTESTS/contest/MyQuirkyValentineQuirky, silly, random humor is all the rage—you probably saw a meme that made you laugh sometime today! Using your original writing and a photo, create a Valentine card that uses wacky, meme-style humor. It might not look like your typical valentine, but that’s okay. THIS IS IMPORTANT: We DON’T want anything sexual or racy. We’re looking for funny here. We also DON’T ...

We are looking for stories from your own childhood, or about children you know that will expose children to positive thinking and good values. These stories will illustrate how to make good choices... even when no one is looking. The book is being geared for children 12 and under and the stories in it should be able to be read to younger children, read by older children, and then discussed with adults....

Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.

General Guidelines

Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration...

The San Antonio Poetry Fair offers two poetry contests to adults this year.Contest 1 is offered to all adult poets in the nation, a broader competition, with $350.00 in cash awards.Contest 2 is limited to adult poets in the San Antonio area, also offering $350.00 in cash awards.

Winners for both contests: 1st Place - $200, 2nd Place - $100, 3rd Place - $50

Consisting of real-life stories written by individuals 18 years and older, NYMB is tailored for a mature-audience readership; stories may contain language and situations akin to a PG-13 or TV-14 rating. While not all stories will fall into this rating system, the series will not focus on death/dying, cry-your-eyes out sad se...

$1,200 will be awarded in prizes•$400 for the best poetry submission•$400 for the best short story (fiction)•$400 for the best essay or interview (non-fiction)One prize winner and two honorable mentions will be awarded in each category.

Please read our normal submission guidelines for help in determining what kind of writing we seek. ...

Homebound Publications is now accepting poetry submission through their newly established Homebound Publications Poetry Prize. The prize will be given annually. If you are an author who has recently penned a poetry collection and are interested in submitting your manuscript to Homebound Publications we welcome you to enter via...

Do You Have a Story? Do you have heart-warming, insightful and powerfully moving stories about how to stay sane in this chaotic 24/7 world?A co-author of the New York Times Best-selling book series Chicken Soup for the Soul is currently seeking stories to be included in 30 Days to Sanity, an online stress/resiliency program. Now you have an opportunity to contribute to this new online progra...

We are thrilled to announce our finalist judge this year is the award-winning poet, Maurice Manning.

The submission deadline for the prize is May 10th.The entry fee is $18 (includes a copy of the Fall 2013 Issue).All submissions must be previously unpublished work.You may submit up to two poems per entry, no longer than 40 lines each.$150...

Neutral free contest gives top prizes of $150 in each genre, plus publication in Crucible, the literary journal of BartonCollege. All submissions to the journal are considered for the prize. Send 1-5 poems or one story of no more than 8,000 words. One entry per person per genre. No entry fee. No simultaneous submissions. Enter online only.

Each issue of GL is packed with the stuff girls crave—real information and advice—from academic success to peer pressure to time-management and stress-relieving tips; from growing up to boosting self-esteem. Plus, GL profiles real girls facing real challenges that have amazed and inspired readers for almost two decades. Girls' Life accepts unsolicited manuscripts on a speculative basis only. No poetry. Pays $35...

Each issue of GL is packed with the stuff girls crave—real information and advice—from academic success to peer pressure to time-management and stress-relieving tips; from growing up to boosting self-esteem. Plus, GL profiles real girls facing real challenges that have amazed and inspired readers for almost two decades. Girls' Life accepts unsolicited manuscripts on a speculative basis only. No poetry. Pays $3...

Focus on the Family Clubhouse readers are 8- to 12-year-old boys and girls who desire to know more about God and the Bible. Their parents (who typically pay for the membership) want wholesome, educational material with Scriptural or moral insight. The kids want excitement, adventure, action, humor or mystery. Generally pays 15-25 cents/word. $200 on up for feature-length fiction stories. $150 on up for nonfiction ...

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject ...

We are committed to expanding our picture book, chapter book, and middle-grade fiction lists. We’re interested in great stories with engaging characters in all genres (mystery, fantasy, adventure, historical, etc.), especially those with particularly American subjects.

The “Devotedly, Dad” letter contest is open to America’s fathers and grandfathers as an opportunity to encourage a love of reading and writing in their homes. We’re asking dads to write a letter to a child or grandchild about the importance of literacy and learning.Write from the heart, the head or the funny bone and simply sign it … “Devotedly, Dad.”

Submission guidelines: We will follow a 365 day submission - Open Call. Essays, prose, flash fiction, artwork and photography. Send your best work.

Cowboys and cowgirls, heifers, madame’s, rustlers, train robbers, drifters, grifters, and thieves; dust off those boots and get out of the out house and back to the rustic life- because we want all western related material published or unpublished on fell...

Our books are written for early, emergent, and fluent readers in pre-kindergarten through second grade. These fun stories help children develop confidence in the reading process through the use of predictability and patterned text.

A total of $6,400 is awarded in cash prizes. Three winners in each category are selected by agents or editors unaffiliated with SouthWest Writers. The entry judged best among all categories wins the $1,500 Storyteller Award.

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject ...

Send us an anecdote about your most humorous spring memory in prose or poetry. Did your dog dig up your garden after you planted it, or did your kid pick all of your tulips for a bouquet? You get the idea. Double-spaced, up to 750 words (longer isn’t necessarily better). Please note if you grant publication permission. All entries $10. Prizes: $150...

The men in our lives are caring, silly, and inspiring. Let’s celebrate them? Using your photo or illustration and original writing, create a birthday card that could be sent to any guy. Entries can be sweet, silly, or funny.

You can enter up to three times.Visit our tips page and for more inspiration.

Through Birds & Blooms, you're able to tour the backyards of other gardening and birding enthusiasts. You can check out their plantings and feeders while swapping tried-and-true ideas. Readers share their best tips and fun backyard experiences, from handmade birdhouses and creative container gardens to plants that grew beyond expectations and comical bird antics. Pays up to $400 for essays, how-to, ...

Browsing Archive: April, 2013

http://www.hallmarkcontests.com/page/CONTESTS/contest/MyQuirkyValentineQuirky, silly, random humor is all the rage—you probably saw a meme that made you laugh sometime today! Using your original writing and a photo, create a Valentine card that uses wacky, meme-style humor. It might not look like your typical valentine, but that’s okay. THIS IS IMPORTANT: We DON’T want anything sexual or racy. We’re looking for funny here. We also DON’T ...

We are looking for stories from your own childhood, or about children you know that will expose children to positive thinking and good values. These stories will illustrate how to make good choices... even when no one is looking. The book is being geared for children 12 and under and the stories in it should be able to be read to younger children, read by older children, and then discussed with adults....

Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.

General Guidelines

Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration...

The San Antonio Poetry Fair offers two poetry contests to adults this year.Contest 1 is offered to all adult poets in the nation, a broader competition, with $350.00 in cash awards.Contest 2 is limited to adult poets in the San Antonio area, also offering $350.00 in cash awards.

Winners for both contests: 1st Place - $200, 2nd Place - $100, 3rd Place - $50

Consisting of real-life stories written by individuals 18 years and older, NYMB is tailored for a mature-audience readership; stories may contain language and situations akin to a PG-13 or TV-14 rating. While not all stories will fall into this rating system, the series will not focus on death/dying, cry-your-eyes out sad se...

$1,200 will be awarded in prizes•$400 for the best poetry submission•$400 for the best short story (fiction)•$400 for the best essay or interview (non-fiction)One prize winner and two honorable mentions will be awarded in each category.

Please read our normal submission guidelines for help in determining what kind of writing we seek. ...

Homebound Publications is now accepting poetry submission through their newly established Homebound Publications Poetry Prize. The prize will be given annually. If you are an author who has recently penned a poetry collection and are interested in submitting your manuscript to Homebound Publications we welcome you to enter via...

Do You Have a Story? Do you have heart-warming, insightful and powerfully moving stories about how to stay sane in this chaotic 24/7 world?A co-author of the New York Times Best-selling book series Chicken Soup for the Soul is currently seeking stories to be included in 30 Days to Sanity, an online stress/resiliency program. Now you have an opportunity to contribute to this new online progra...

We are thrilled to announce our finalist judge this year is the award-winning poet, Maurice Manning.

The submission deadline for the prize is May 10th.The entry fee is $18 (includes a copy of the Fall 2013 Issue).All submissions must be previously unpublished work.You may submit up to two poems per entry, no longer than 40 lines each.$150...

Neutral free contest gives top prizes of $150 in each genre, plus publication in Crucible, the literary journal of BartonCollege. All submissions to the journal are considered for the prize. Send 1-5 poems or one story of no more than 8,000 words. One entry per person per genre. No entry fee. No simultaneous submissions. Enter online only.

Each issue of GL is packed with the stuff girls crave—real information and advice—from academic success to peer pressure to time-management and stress-relieving tips; from growing up to boosting self-esteem. Plus, GL profiles real girls facing real challenges that have amazed and inspired readers for almost two decades. Girls' Life accepts unsolicited manuscripts on a speculative basis only. No poetry. Pays $35...

Each issue of GL is packed with the stuff girls crave—real information and advice—from academic success to peer pressure to time-management and stress-relieving tips; from growing up to boosting self-esteem. Plus, GL profiles real girls facing real challenges that have amazed and inspired readers for almost two decades. Girls' Life accepts unsolicited manuscripts on a speculative basis only. No poetry. Pays $3...

Focus on the Family Clubhouse readers are 8- to 12-year-old boys and girls who desire to know more about God and the Bible. Their parents (who typically pay for the membership) want wholesome, educational material with Scriptural or moral insight. The kids want excitement, adventure, action, humor or mystery. Generally pays 15-25 cents/word. $200 on up for feature-length fiction stories. $150 on up for nonfiction ...

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject ...

We are committed to expanding our picture book, chapter book, and middle-grade fiction lists. We’re interested in great stories with engaging characters in all genres (mystery, fantasy, adventure, historical, etc.), especially those with particularly American subjects.

The “Devotedly, Dad” letter contest is open to America’s fathers and grandfathers as an opportunity to encourage a love of reading and writing in their homes. We’re asking dads to write a letter to a child or grandchild about the importance of literacy and learning.Write from the heart, the head or the funny bone and simply sign it … “Devotedly, Dad.”

Submission guidelines: We will follow a 365 day submission - Open Call. Essays, prose, flash fiction, artwork and photography. Send your best work.

Cowboys and cowgirls, heifers, madame’s, rustlers, train robbers, drifters, grifters, and thieves; dust off those boots and get out of the out house and back to the rustic life- because we want all western related material published or unpublished on fell...

Our books are written for early, emergent, and fluent readers in pre-kindergarten through second grade. These fun stories help children develop confidence in the reading process through the use of predictability and patterned text.

A total of $6,400 is awarded in cash prizes. Three winners in each category are selected by agents or editors unaffiliated with SouthWest Writers. The entry judged best among all categories wins the $1,500 Storyteller Award.

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject ...

Send us an anecdote about your most humorous spring memory in prose or poetry. Did your dog dig up your garden after you planted it, or did your kid pick all of your tulips for a bouquet? You get the idea. Double-spaced, up to 750 words (longer isn’t necessarily better). Please note if you grant publication permission. All entries $10. Prizes: $150...

The men in our lives are caring, silly, and inspiring. Let’s celebrate them? Using your photo or illustration and original writing, create a birthday card that could be sent to any guy. Entries can be sweet, silly, or funny.

You can enter up to three times.Visit our tips page and for more inspiration.

Through Birds & Blooms, you're able to tour the backyards of other gardening and birding enthusiasts. You can check out their plantings and feeders while swapping tried-and-true ideas. Readers share their best tips and fun backyard experiences, from handmade birdhouses and creative container gardens to plants that grew beyond expectations and comical bird antics. Pays up to $400 for essays, how-to, ...

Writer

Sally Clark

Fredericksburg, Tx

Like finding shells on the beach, I love doing market research! And what I find, I love to share! I write in a variety of genres including children's, Christian, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, so these post follow along those lines. Check out my web site: www.sallyclark.info, for more about me.